Retired health care workers will be able to regain licensure more quickly as North Carolina prepares for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus. The N.C. Medical Board expedited the process for retirees who want temporary emergency licenses. The board adopted the emergency rule Wednesday, March 11, and the N.C. Rules Review Commission approved it the...
North Carolina is grappling with systemic shortages in mental health care, and regulations are making it worse — often disproportionately hurting veterans and the state’s most vulnerable residents. But that could change. State regulations mandate life-long supervision for LPAs, so retired U.S. Marine and licensed psychological associate Karen DelPilar couldn’t even volunteer to treat veterans...
Rural patients could get more access to dental care, as dental hygienists can now treat patients in high-need areas without direct supervision, the N.C. Rules Review Commission decided Thursday, Jan. 16. North Carolina’s rural communities are starved for dental care. Camden, Hyde, and Tyrrell counties haven’t hosted a dentist for the past decade. Almost 60...
